Jobs in Wausau, WI
113 active postings tracked in Wausau, WI · collapsed to 73 roles.
Wausau, WI Job Market Score
- Pay matches the national median ($19.07/hr vs $21.08/hr national)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 26% from the last 14 days)
- Few reposted listings (35% appear duplicated)
Wausau, WI job market overview (May 2026)
The Wausau, WI job market is currently cooling, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 113 active job postings tracked here, 56% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in food service and crew / cashier, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.
- 56% of postings in Wausau, WI have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 15 new postings have appeared this week — about 13% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 47 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 348+ days.
- 7% of postings list a salary range (8 of 113).
- Median advertised hourly rate is $19.07/hr, with 88% of disclosed-pay roles paid hourly.
- The most active employers right now are Arby's, Texas Roadhouse, and Panera Bread.
What this means for job seekers
- Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
- Best opportunities are in food service and crew / cashier.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Wausau, WI job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Wausau, WI.
- 113Active postings
- 15Posted this week
- 63Open 30+ days56% of active
- 0Remote / hybrid0% of active
- 7%List salary8 of 113
- 88%Hourly7 of disclosed
- —Median annual (max)
- $19.07/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 47dMedian agep90 348d (long tail)
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Food Service19
- Crew / Cashier18
- Cook / Kitchen9
- Server / Host7
- Retail Associate5
- Store Supervisor / Manager3
Top occupations (SOC)
- Fast Food and Counter Workers16
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers12
- Cooks, Restaurant4
- Waiters and Waitresses3
- General and Operations Managers2
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers2
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants73
- Retail41
- Consumer Goods23
- Healthcare4
- Manufacturing3
- Transportation & Logistics3
Employment mix
- Unspecified94 · 83%
- Part-time11 · 10%
- Full-time6 · 5%
- Contract1 · 1%
- Intern1 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
- Package Investigations Specialist
Foot Locker · Wausau, Wisconsin · careers.footlocker.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Payment Management Specialist - Part Time
Foot Locker · Wausau, Wisconsin · careers.footlocker.com
posted 3 weeks ago
- Facility Warehouser
Sherwin-Williams · Wausau, Wisconsin · ejhp.fa.us6.oraclecloud.com
posted 1 month ago
- Payment Management Specialist
Foot Locker · Wausau, Wisconsin · careers.footlocker.com
posted 1 month ago
- Package Investigations Specialist - Part Time
Foot Locker · Wausau, Wisconsin · careers.footlocker.com
posted 1 month ago
- Facilities Services Coordinator
Foot Locker · Wausau, Wisconsin · careers.footlocker.com
posted 1 month ago
- Assistant Manager (P1-1364655-4)Store Supervisor / Manager
Panda Express · Wausau, WI · pandacareers.com
posted 2 months ago
- Store Manager (P1-1363336-3)Store Supervisor / Manager
Panda Express · Wausau, WI · pandacareers.com
posted 2 months ago
- Host (Wausau)Server / Host× 2 openings
Texas Roadhouse · Wausau, Wisconsin · careers.becomearoadie.com
most recent posted 2 months ago
- Server Assistant - BusserServer / Host× 2 openings
Texas Roadhouse · Wausau, Wisconsin · careers.becomearoadie.com
most recent posted 2 months ago
- DishwasherCook / Kitchen× 2 openings
Texas Roadhouse · Wausau, Wisconsin · careers.becomearoadie.com
most recent posted 2 months ago
- Line Cook - Broil/GrillCook / Kitchen× 2 openings
Texas Roadhouse · Wausau, Wisconsin · careers.becomearoadie.com
most recent posted 2 months ago
- Line CookCook / Kitchen× 2 openings
Texas Roadhouse · Wausau, Wisconsin · careers.becomearoadie.com
most recent posted 2 months ago
- PHARMACY/TECHNICIANCrew / Cashier
Kroger · Wausau, Wisconsin · krogerfamilycareers.com
posted 3 months ago
- Salad and Sandwich MakerCook / Kitchen× 2 openings
Panera Bread · Wausau, Wisconsin, United States of America · careers.panerabread.com
most recent posted 6 months ago